Welcome to Eye on AI! In this edition...entry-level job loss due to AI breeds uncertainty…OpenAI acquires Statsig for $1.1 billion – and one of its top executives changes roles…French AI startup Mistral is reportedly finalizing new funding round at $14 billion valuation…is Amazon getting into the AI agent game?
Life has always been uncertain, but for generations, young college grads could count on one thing: an entry-level job. It wasn’t glamorous—maybe you fetched coffee, made photocopies, or slogged through low-level tasks for little pay—but it gave you a foothold, the first rung of whatever ladder you hoped to climb.
Some may tell young people to pivot, persist, or simply pray. But we can’t afford complacency. Society will need these workers one way or another, and that means building real pathways into today’s jobs—and tomorrow’s. What’s happening on the ground to guarantee young people are both prepared for—and included in—the future of work? Opportunity has to exist, even in the face of uncertainty.
With that, here’s the rest of the AI news.
